diff --git a/src/models/lidarr_models.rs b/src/models/lidarr_models.rs
index 74fe95b1..3d22bab6 100644
--- a/src/models/lidarr_models.rs
+++ b/src/models/lidarr_models.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub struct Artist {
   pub id: i64,
   pub artist_name: HorizontallyScrollableText,
   pub foreign_artist_id: String,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub status: ArtistStatus,
   pub overview: Option<String>,
   pub artist_type: Option<String>,
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ pub struct Artist {
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_i64")]
   pub metadata_profile_id: i64,
   pub monitored: bool,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub monitor_new_items: NewItemMonitorType,
   pub genres: Vec<String>,
   pub tags: Vec<Number>,
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ pub enum MonitorType {
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct DownloadRecord {
   pub title: String,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub status: DownloadStatus,
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_i64")]
   pub id: i64,
@@ -219,6 +222,7 @@ pub struct DownloadsResponse {
 pub struct AddArtistSearchResult {
   pub foreign_artist_id: String,
   pub artist_name: HorizontallyScrollableText,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub status: ArtistStatus,
   pub overview: Option<String>,
   pub artist_type: Option<String>,
@@ -414,6 +418,7 @@ pub struct LidarrHistoryItem {
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct LidarrTask {
   pub name: String,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub task_name: LidarrTaskName,
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_i64")]
   pub interval: i64,
diff --git a/src/models/lidarr_models_tests.rs b/src/models/lidarr_models_tests.rs
index 618d6f5f..66a1f083 100644
--- a/src/models/lidarr_models_tests.rs
+++ b/src/models/lidarr_models_tests.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 mod tests {
   use chrono::Utc;
   use pretty_assertions::{assert_eq, assert_str_eq};
+  use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
   use serde_json::{Value, json};
 
   use crate::models::lidarr_models::{
     AddArtistSearchResult, Album, AudioTags, BlocklistItem, BlocklistResponse, DownloadRecord,
     DownloadStatus, DownloadsResponse, LidarrHistoryEventType, LidarrHistoryItem,
-    LidarrHistoryWrapper, LidarrRelease, LidarrTask, MediaInfo, Member, MonitorType,
-    NewItemMonitorType, Track, TrackFile,
+    LidarrHistoryWrapper, LidarrRelease, LidarrTask, LidarrTaskName, MediaInfo, Member,
+    MonitorType, NewItemMonitorType, Track, TrackFile,
   };
   use crate::models::servarr_models::{
     DiskSpace, HostConfig, Indexer, IndexerSettings, IndexerTestResult, Log, LogResponse,
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ mod tests {
     Serdeable,
     lidarr_models::{Artist, ArtistStatistics, ArtistStatus, LidarrSerdeable, Ratings},
   };
+  use crate::network::lidarr_network::lidarr_network_test_utils::test_utils::{
+    ADD_ARTIST_SEARCH_RESULT_JSON, ARTIST_JSON, download_record, task,
+  };
 
   #[test]
   fn test_artist_status_default() {
@@ -946,6 +950,108 @@ mod tests {
     assert_none!(&search_result.ratings);
   }
 
+  #[test]
+  fn test_artist_status_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let expected = Artist {
+      status: ArtistStatus::default(),
+      ..serde_json::from_str(ARTIST_JSON).unwrap()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Artist>(ARTIST_JSON, "status", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Artist>(ARTIST_JSON, "status", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_artist_monitor_new_items_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let expected = Artist {
+      monitor_new_items: NewItemMonitorType::default(),
+      ..serde_json::from_str(ARTIST_JSON).unwrap()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Artist>(ARTIST_JSON, "monitorNewItems", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Artist>(ARTIST_JSON, "monitorNewItems", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_add_artist_search_result_status_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let expected = AddArtistSearchResult {
+      status: ArtistStatus::default(),
+      ..serde_json::from_str(ADD_ARTIST_SEARCH_RESULT_JSON).unwrap()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<AddArtistSearchResult>(
+        ADD_ARTIST_SEARCH_RESULT_JSON,
+        "status",
+        json!(2)
+      ),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<AddArtistSearchResult>(
+        ADD_ARTIST_SEARCH_RESULT_JSON,
+        "status",
+        json!("notAThing")
+      ),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_download_record_status_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let download_record_json = serde_json::to_string(&download_record()).unwrap();
+    let expected = DownloadRecord {
+      status: DownloadStatus::default(),
+      ..download_record()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<DownloadRecord>(&download_record_json, "status", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<DownloadRecord>(&download_record_json, "status", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_lidarr_task_task_name_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let task_json = serde_json::to_string(&task()).unwrap();
+    let expected = LidarrTask {
+      task_name: LidarrTaskName::default(),
+      ..task()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<LidarrTask>(&task_json, "taskName", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<LidarrTask>(&task_json, "taskName", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  fn deserialize_with_field<T: DeserializeOwned>(json: &str, field: &str, value: Value) -> T {
+    let mut fixture_json: Value = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
+    fixture_json[field] = value;
+
+    serde_json::from_value(fixture_json).unwrap()
+  }
+
   fn deserialize_history_event_type(event_type: Value) -> LidarrHistoryEventType {
     let history_item_json = json!({
       "id": 1,
diff --git a/src/models/radarr_models.rs b/src/models/radarr_models.rs
index c71fe71f..69481985 100644
--- a/src/models/radarr_models.rs
+++ b/src/models/radarr_models.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ pub struct Collection {
   pub search_on_add: bool,
   pub monitored: bool,
   pub overview: Option<String>,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub minimum_availability: MinimumAvailability,
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_i64")]
   pub quality_profile_id: i64,
@@ -126,7 +127,10 @@ pub struct Credit {
   pub character: Option<String>,
   pub department: Option<String>,
   pub job: Option<String>,
-  #[serde(rename(deserialize = "type"))]
+  #[serde(
+    rename(deserialize = "type"),
+    deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default"
+  )]
   pub credit_type: CreditType,
 }
 
@@ -316,6 +320,7 @@ pub struct Movie {
   pub tmdb_id: i64,
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_i64")]
   pub quality_profile_id: i64,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub minimum_availability: MinimumAvailability,
   pub certification: Option<String>,
   pub tags: Vec<Number>,
@@ -469,6 +474,7 @@ pub struct RadarrHistoryItem {
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct RadarrTask {
   pub name: String,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub task_name: RadarrTaskName,
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_i64")]
   pub interval: i64,
diff --git a/src/models/radarr_models_tests.rs b/src/models/radarr_models_tests.rs
index a114a17d..9a7e2ec2 100644
--- a/src/models/radarr_models_tests.rs
+++ b/src/models/radarr_models_tests.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
   use pretty_assertions::{assert_eq, assert_str_eq};
+  use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
   use serde_json::{Value, json};
 
   use crate::models::radarr_models::{
@@ -9,8 +10,8 @@ mod tests {
   use crate::models::{
     Serdeable,
     radarr_models::{
-      AddMovieSearchResult, BlocklistItem, BlocklistResponse, Collection, Credit, DiskSpace,
-      DownloadRecord, DownloadsResponse, Indexer, IndexerSettings, IndexerTestResult,
+      AddMovieSearchResult, BlocklistItem, BlocklistResponse, Collection, Credit, CreditType,
+      DiskSpace, DownloadRecord, DownloadsResponse, Indexer, IndexerSettings, IndexerTestResult,
       MinimumAvailability, Movie, MovieHistoryItem, MovieMonitor, QualityProfile, RadarrRelease,
       RadarrSerdeable, RadarrTask, RadarrTaskName, Tag, Update,
     },
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ mod tests {
       HostConfig, Log, LogResponse, QueueEvent, RootFolder, SecurityConfig, SystemStatus,
     },
   };
+  use crate::network::radarr_network::radarr_network_test_utils::test_utils::{
+    MOVIE_JSON, collection, crew_credit, task,
+  };
 
   #[test]
   fn test_task_name_display() {
@@ -614,6 +618,88 @@ mod tests {
     );
   }
 
+  #[test]
+  fn test_movie_minimum_availability_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let expected = Movie {
+      minimum_availability: MinimumAvailability::default(),
+      ..serde_json::from_str(MOVIE_JSON).unwrap()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Movie>(MOVIE_JSON, "minimumAvailability", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Movie>(MOVIE_JSON, "minimumAvailability", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_collection_minimum_availability_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let collection_json = serde_json::to_string(&collection()).unwrap();
+    let expected = Collection {
+      minimum_availability: MinimumAvailability::default(),
+      ..collection()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Collection>(&collection_json, "minimumAvailability", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Collection>(
+        &collection_json,
+        "minimumAvailability",
+        json!("notAThing")
+      ),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_credit_credit_type_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let credit_json = serde_json::to_string(&crew_credit()).unwrap();
+    let expected = Credit {
+      credit_type: CreditType::default(),
+      ..crew_credit()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Credit>(&credit_json, "type", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Credit>(&credit_json, "type", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_radarr_task_task_name_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let task_json = serde_json::to_string(&task()).unwrap();
+    let expected = RadarrTask {
+      task_name: RadarrTaskName::default(),
+      ..task()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<RadarrTask>(&task_json, "taskName", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<RadarrTask>(&task_json, "taskName", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  fn deserialize_with_field<T: DeserializeOwned>(json: &str, field: &str, value: Value) -> T {
+    let mut fixture_json: Value = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
+    fixture_json[field] = value;
+
+    serde_json::from_value(fixture_json).unwrap()
+  }
+
   fn deserialize_history_event_type(event_type: Value) -> RadarrHistoryEventType {
     let history_item_json = json!({
       "id": 1,
diff --git a/src/models/readarr_models.rs b/src/models/readarr_models.rs
index 17dc3257..c924b19a 100644
--- a/src/models/readarr_models.rs
+++ b/src/models/readarr_models.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub struct Author {
   pub id: i64,
   pub author_name: HorizontallyScrollableText,
   pub foreign_author_id: String,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub status: AuthorStatus,
   pub overview: Option<String>,
   pub author_type: Option<String>,
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ pub struct Author {
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_i64")]
   pub metadata_profile_id: i64,
   pub monitored: bool,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub monitor_new_items: NewItemMonitorType,
   pub genres: Vec<String>,
   pub tags: Vec<Number>,
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ pub enum MonitorType {
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct DownloadRecord {
   pub title: String,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub status: DownloadStatus,
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_i64")]
   pub id: i64,
@@ -210,6 +213,7 @@ pub struct DownloadsResponse {
 pub struct AddAuthorSearchResult {
   pub foreign_author_id: String,
   pub author_name: HorizontallyScrollableText,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub status: AuthorStatus,
   #[serde(default)]
   pub ended: bool,
@@ -423,6 +427,7 @@ pub struct ReadarrHistoryItem {
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct ReadarrTask {
   pub name: String,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub task_name: ReadarrTaskName,
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_i64")]
   pub interval: i64,
diff --git a/src/models/readarr_models_tests.rs b/src/models/readarr_models_tests.rs
index 20ffb5b5..867495c4 100644
--- a/src/models/readarr_models_tests.rs
+++ b/src/models/readarr_models_tests.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 mod tests {
   use chrono::Utc;
   use pretty_assertions::{assert_eq, assert_str_eq};
+  use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
   use serde_json::{Value, json};
 
   use crate::models::readarr_models::{
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ mod tests {
     Serdeable,
     readarr_models::{Author, AuthorStatistics, AuthorStatus, Ratings, ReadarrSerdeable},
   };
+  use crate::network::readarr_network::readarr_network_test_utils::test_utils::{
+    ADD_AUTHOR_SEARCH_RESULT_JSON, AUTHOR_JSON, download_record,
+  };
 
   #[test]
   fn test_author_status_default() {
@@ -1140,6 +1144,113 @@ mod tests {
     assert_none!(&search_result.ratings);
   }
 
+  #[test]
+  fn test_author_status_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let expected = Author {
+      status: AuthorStatus::default(),
+      ..serde_json::from_str(AUTHOR_JSON).unwrap()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Author>(AUTHOR_JSON, "status", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Author>(AUTHOR_JSON, "status", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_author_monitor_new_items_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let expected = Author {
+      monitor_new_items: NewItemMonitorType::default(),
+      ..serde_json::from_str(AUTHOR_JSON).unwrap()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Author>(AUTHOR_JSON, "monitorNewItems", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Author>(AUTHOR_JSON, "monitorNewItems", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_add_author_search_result_status_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let expected = AddAuthorSearchResult {
+      status: AuthorStatus::default(),
+      ..serde_json::from_str(ADD_AUTHOR_SEARCH_RESULT_JSON).unwrap()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<AddAuthorSearchResult>(
+        ADD_AUTHOR_SEARCH_RESULT_JSON,
+        "status",
+        json!(2)
+      ),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<AddAuthorSearchResult>(
+        ADD_AUTHOR_SEARCH_RESULT_JSON,
+        "status",
+        json!("notAThing")
+      ),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_download_record_status_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let download_record_json = serde_json::to_string(&download_record()).unwrap();
+    let expected = DownloadRecord {
+      status: DownloadStatus::default(),
+      ..download_record()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<DownloadRecord>(&download_record_json, "status", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<DownloadRecord>(&download_record_json, "status", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_readarr_task_task_name_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let task = ReadarrTask {
+      name: "Backup".to_owned(),
+      task_name: ReadarrTaskName::Backup,
+      ..ReadarrTask::default()
+    };
+    let task_json = serde_json::to_string(&task).unwrap();
+    let expected = ReadarrTask {
+      task_name: ReadarrTaskName::default(),
+      ..task
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<ReadarrTask>(&task_json, "taskName", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<ReadarrTask>(&task_json, "taskName", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  fn deserialize_with_field<T: DeserializeOwned>(json: &str, field: &str, value: Value) -> T {
+    let mut fixture_json: Value = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
+    fixture_json[field] = value;
+
+    serde_json::from_value(fixture_json).unwrap()
+  }
+
   fn deserialize_history_event_type(event_type: Value) -> ReadarrHistoryEventType {
     let history_item_json = json!({
       "id": 1,
diff --git a/src/models/servarr_models.rs b/src/models/servarr_models.rs
index ef9d09a3..1d87f8c2 100644
--- a/src/models/servarr_models.rs
+++ b/src/models/servarr_models.rs
@@ -315,7 +315,9 @@ pub struct RootFolder {
 #[derive(Default, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct SecurityConfig {
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub authentication_method: AuthenticationMethod,
+  #[serde(default, deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
   pub authentication_required: Option<AuthenticationRequired>,
   #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
@@ -323,6 +325,7 @@ pub struct SecurityConfig {
   #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
   pub password: Option<String>,
   pub api_key: String,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub certificate_validation: CertificateValidation,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/models/servarr_models_tests.rs b/src/models/servarr_models_tests.rs
index 52dd4f2f..98fd176d 100644
--- a/src/models/servarr_models_tests.rs
+++ b/src/models/servarr_models_tests.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
   use pretty_assertions::{assert_eq, assert_str_eq};
+  use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
+  use serde_json::{Value, json};
 
   use crate::models::servarr_models::{
     AuthenticationMethod, AuthenticationRequired, CertificateValidation, Indexer, QualityProfile,
-    Update, UpdateChanges,
+    SecurityConfig, Update, UpdateChanges,
   };
 
   #[test]
@@ -90,4 +92,118 @@ mod tests {
       }
     );
   }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_security_config_authentication_method_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let security_config_json = serde_json::to_string(&security_config()).unwrap();
+    let expected = SecurityConfig {
+      authentication_method: AuthenticationMethod::default(),
+      ..security_config()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<SecurityConfig>(
+        &security_config_json,
+        "authenticationMethod",
+        json!(2)
+      ),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<SecurityConfig>(
+        &security_config_json,
+        "authenticationMethod",
+        json!("notAThing")
+      ),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_security_config_authentication_required_deserialization_falls_back_to_none() {
+    let security_config_json = serde_json::to_string(&security_config()).unwrap();
+    let expected = SecurityConfig {
+      authentication_required: None,
+      ..security_config()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<SecurityConfig>(
+        &security_config_json,
+        "authenticationRequired",
+        json!(2)
+      ),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<SecurityConfig>(
+        &security_config_json,
+        "authenticationRequired",
+        json!("notAThing")
+      ),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_security_config_deserializes_when_authentication_required_is_absent() {
+    let mut security_config_json = serde_json::to_value(security_config()).unwrap();
+    security_config_json
+      .as_object_mut()
+      .unwrap()
+      .remove("authenticationRequired");
+    let expected = SecurityConfig {
+      authentication_required: None,
+      ..security_config()
+    };
+
+    let deserialized = serde_json::from_value::<SecurityConfig>(security_config_json);
+
+    assert_ok!(&deserialized);
+    assert_eq!(deserialized.unwrap(), expected);
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_security_config_certificate_validation_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let security_config_json = serde_json::to_string(&security_config()).unwrap();
+    let expected = SecurityConfig {
+      certificate_validation: CertificateValidation::default(),
+      ..security_config()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<SecurityConfig>(
+        &security_config_json,
+        "certificateValidation",
+        json!(2)
+      ),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<SecurityConfig>(
+        &security_config_json,
+        "certificateValidation",
+        json!("notAThing")
+      ),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  fn deserialize_with_field<T: DeserializeOwned>(json: &str, field: &str, value: Value) -> T {
+    let mut fixture_json: Value = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
+    fixture_json[field] = value;
+
+    serde_json::from_value(fixture_json).unwrap()
+  }
+
+  fn security_config() -> SecurityConfig {
+    SecurityConfig {
+      authentication_method: AuthenticationMethod::Forms,
+      authentication_required: Some(AuthenticationRequired::Enabled),
+      username: Some("admin".to_owned()),
+      password: Some("password".to_owned()),
+      api_key: "test-api-key".to_owned(),
+      certificate_validation: CertificateValidation::Disabled,
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/models/sonarr_models.rs b/src/models/sonarr_models.rs
index 11ee02d2..aca2c844 100644
--- a/src/models/sonarr_models.rs
+++ b/src/models/sonarr_models.rs
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ pub struct DeleteSeriesParams {
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct DownloadRecord {
   pub title: String,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub status: DownloadStatus,
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_i64")]
   pub id: i64,
@@ -314,12 +315,14 @@ pub struct Series {
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_i64")]
   pub year: i64,
   pub monitored: bool,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub series_type: SeriesType,
   pub path: String,
   pub genres: Vec<String>,
   pub tags: Vec<Number>,
   pub ratings: Rating,
   pub ended: bool,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub status: SeriesStatus,
   pub overview: Option<String>,
   pub network: Option<String>,
@@ -556,6 +559,7 @@ pub struct SonarrReleaseDownloadBody {
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct SonarrTask {
   pub name: String,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_json_or_default")]
   pub task_name: SonarrTaskName,
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "super::from_i64")]
   pub interval: i64,
diff --git a/src/models/sonarr_models_tests.rs b/src/models/sonarr_models_tests.rs
index 8e82559a..286cb714 100644
--- a/src/models/sonarr_models_tests.rs
+++ b/src/models/sonarr_models_tests.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
   use pretty_assertions::{assert_eq, assert_str_eq};
+  use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
   use serde_json::{Value, json};
 
   use crate::models::{
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ mod tests {
       SonarrTaskName,
     },
   };
+  use crate::network::sonarr_network::sonarr_network_test_utils::test_utils::{
+    SERIES_JSON, download_record, task,
+  };
 
   #[test]
   fn test_episode_display() {
@@ -698,6 +702,83 @@ mod tests {
     );
   }
 
+  #[test]
+  fn test_series_series_type_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let expected = Series {
+      series_type: SeriesType::default(),
+      ..serde_json::from_str(SERIES_JSON).unwrap()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Series>(SERIES_JSON, "seriesType", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Series>(SERIES_JSON, "seriesType", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_series_status_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let expected = Series {
+      status: SeriesStatus::default(),
+      ..serde_json::from_str(SERIES_JSON).unwrap()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Series>(SERIES_JSON, "status", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<Series>(SERIES_JSON, "status", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_download_record_status_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let download_record_json = serde_json::to_string(&download_record()).unwrap();
+    let expected = DownloadRecord {
+      status: DownloadStatus::default(),
+      ..download_record()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<DownloadRecord>(&download_record_json, "status", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<DownloadRecord>(&download_record_json, "status", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_sonarr_task_task_name_deserialization_falls_back_to_default() {
+    let task_json = serde_json::to_string(&task()).unwrap();
+    let expected = SonarrTask {
+      task_name: SonarrTaskName::default(),
+      ..task()
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<SonarrTask>(&task_json, "taskName", json!(2)),
+      expected
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      deserialize_with_field::<SonarrTask>(&task_json, "taskName", json!("notAThing")),
+      expected
+    );
+  }
+
+  fn deserialize_with_field<T: DeserializeOwned>(json: &str, field: &str, value: Value) -> T {
+    let mut fixture_json: Value = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
+    fixture_json[field] = value;
+
+    serde_json::from_value(fixture_json).unwrap()
+  }
+
   fn deserialize_history_event_type(event_type: Value) -> SonarrHistoryEventType {
     let history_item_json = json!({
       "id": 1,